Consumer information (For vehicles sold in U.S.A.)10-2 Customer assistance/Re
porting Safety Defects
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This information is provided in compliancewith the requirements of the National High-way Traffic Safety Ad
ministration, Depart-
ment of Transportation. It provides thepurchasers and/or prospective purchaserswith information on repor
ting safety defects.
DOT quality grades - Al
l passenger vehicle
tires must conform to
Federal Safety Require-
ments in addition to these grades. The spe-cific grade rating in each grade category isshown on the side wall of the tires on yourvehicle. The treadwear grade is a comparative ratingbased on the wear rate of
the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a specifiedgovernment test course
. For example, a tire
graded 150 would wear one and one-half(11/2) times as well on the government course
as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance
of tires depends upon the actual conditions of
their use, however, and may depart signifi-cantly from the norm due to variations indriving habits, service practices and differ-ences in road characteristics and climate. The traction grades, from highest to lowest,are AA, A, B and C. Those grades representthe tire’s ability to
stop on wet pavement as
measured under controlled conditions onspecified government te
st surfaces of asphalt
and concrete. A tire marked C may have poortraction performance. The temperature grades are A (the highest), Band C, representing the ti
re’s resistance to the
generation of heat and it
s ability to dissipate
heat when tested un
der controlled conditions
on a specified indoor
laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the
material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce
tire life, and excessive temperature can leadto sudden tire failure. The grade C corre-sponds to a level of performance which allpassenger car tires must meet under the Fed-eral Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109.Grades B and A represent higher levels ofperformance on the labora
tory test wheel than
the minimum required by law.
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If you believe that your vehicle has adefect which could cause a crash orcould cause injury or death, youshould immediately inform theNational Highway Traffic SafetyAdministration (NHTSA) in addi-tion to notifying Mitsubishi MotorsCorporation.
Consumer information (For vehicles sold in U.S.A.) Uniform tire quality grading Treadwear
Traction AA, A, B, C
WA R N I N GThe traction grade assi
gned to this tire is
based on straight-ahead braking tractiontests, and does not include acceleration,cornering, hydroplani
ng, or peak traction
characteristics.
Temperature A, B, C
WA R N I N GThe temperature grade for this tire isestablished for a tire that is properlyinflated and not overloaded. Excessivespeed, underinflation
, or excessive load-
ing, either separately
or in combination,
can cause heat buildup and possible tirefailure.
Reporting Safety Defects
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